From the internationally acclaimed author comes his bestselling account of India's experience of British colonialism.

Jonathan Fenby has edited the Observer, the South China Morning Post and Reuters World Service as well as holding senior positions at the Economist, Independent and Guardian.His books include Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-Shek and the China He Lost, Dealing with the Dragon: A Year in the New Hong Kong, The General: Charles de Gaulle and the France He Saved, The History of Modern France andTiger Head, Snake Tails: China Today, How It Got There and Where It is Heading.He is currently Managing Partn...

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